What was the most important thing/skill/concept you learned at the School of Architecture?
How to think conceptually and outside the box, and then apply to in-the-box design problems.
Who made the most lasting impression (most influenced you) and why?
Greg Watson - You learn more from your failures than you do from your successes, and often the solution exists in your previous attempts.
What is your favorite memory from your studio days?
The studio culture.
Please identify one (or more) memorable design project that you worked on while a student at the School of Architecture.
The Music Education building, which was my M.Arch thesis project.
What major forces (such as individual architects, design philosophies, rendering styles, research methods, etc.) do you remember influencing you significantly as a student?
Lance Lavine for introducing me to phenomenology; Ali Hesmati for how to physically model and manipulate space; Greg Watson for teaching how to design and the importance of using different media in creative thinking; Steve Weeks stating that building materials and details do matter; and Bob Mack for historic preservation and its role in a "modernist" society.
Cite an example (be specific) that illustrates how you used the education you received at the School of Architecture to positively impact (or better) your community, city, nation or the world.
My career focuses on historic preservation and the sustainable reuse of existing buildings and structures. My work reflects the core values I began fostering while at the University of Minnesota. Reuse solutions are often subtle, requiring creative thinking and a blending of past building techniques and modern technology.
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